Chapter 21: How to Do Things

 HOW TO DO THINGS

CONTEXTUAL WORD MEANING:

SUMMARY OF "HOW TO DO THINGS":

A. Arranging a Party:

Shahnaz was very happy, as she was inviting her friends for a birthday party. Qaisara, her closest friend came earlier to help her. They decided to serve kababs, samosas, sandwiches, fruit chaat, sweet meat and cake along with tea at the party. They prepared Kababs, fruit chaat, sandwiches and cake at home, and bought rest from the market. They also set the drawing room, decorate it and set crockery on the table.

They made arrangements for games in the party such as, ‘Passing the Parcel’, ‘Treasure Hunt’ and ‘Musical chair’. In the Passing the Parcel game, a piece of toffee is put in small carton and wrapped with many layers of colored paper. Each paper layer contain a command written on it such as, sing a song, crow like a crow, bleat like a goat, bray like donkey etc. The parcel was to pass from one person to another each has to follow the command. The winner would be the one who got the parcel last the piece of toffee would be the his price. In Treasure Hunt, small packets of sweets were wrapped in paper, were to be hidden in different places, in the room and winner will be the one who would get the packet. The guest enjoyed both musical chair and the treasure hunt.

Shehnaz enjoyed a lot at the party, because it was a good party, and all her friend enjoyed the party.

B. Mending a Puncture:

Riding is a joy when one is young, but this joy ends when cycle gets punctured. One could get worried in such situations and searches for a tyre shop for mending ab puncture. If he knows how to mend a puncture and possess the puncture kit, the scene will be different. The puncture kit contains a wrench, a piece of old cycle tube, a pair of small scissors, sand paper and colored pencil and a sticking solution.

To find out the location of punctured part, take water in deep pot of water and dip the tube into the pot of water bit by bit. A bubble will be seen coming out of the hole with a hissing sound. Mark the spot with colored pencil. Test the tube whole this way.Following steps should be taken while mending a puncture:

• Ø  Deflate the tube and let it dry.
• Ø  Rub the tube by sand paper at the marked are till it gets rough.
• Ø  Cut the piece from old tyre according to its size.
• Ø  Also rub the surface of this pipe and make it rough.
• Ø  Take out the sticking solution and apply at both the rough areas of the tube as well as to the piece of rubber.
• Ø  Place the piece of old rubber on the punctured area and press it tight.
• Ø  It sticks and the punctured area has been mended in this way.
• Ø  Check for more punctured part and repeat the process again.

MENDING A PUNCTURE AT THE SHOP

The process of mending a puncture at the tire shop is different one.

ü  A kind of semi-solid rubber solution is applied at the shop to the punctured part of the tube.

ü  It is heated for some time in a machine, which is a sort of press.

ü  The solution melts and sticks to the tube so that both are inseparable.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1: Why was party arranged?

Ans. The birthday party was arranged to celebrate Shehnaz’s birthday. She was very happy as she was inviting her friends on the party.

Q2: What was the menu of  the party?

Ans. Shehnaz and Qaisra decided to serve kababs, sandwiches, samosas, sweet meat and cake along with tea at the party. They prepared the kababs, samosas, sandwiches and fruit chaat at home, and bought remaining from the market.

Q3: What games were arranged for the party?

Ans. Shehnaz and Qaisara arranged party games such as, Passing the Parcel, Treasure Hunt and Musical Chair.

Q4: What is a Parcel game?

Ans. In the parcel game, a piece of toffee was put in a small carton and wrapped in many layers of colored papers. Each layer of paper had a slip of paper having written command on it such as, crow like a crow, bleat like a goat, bray like a donkey etc. The parcel was to pass from one person to another and each had to follow the command written. The winner would be the one who got the parcel at the last and the piece of toffee is his price.

Q5: When is riding a cycle is joy? When does this joy vanishes?

Ans. Riding is a joy when one is young but this joy end, when the cycle get punctured.

Q6: What does the kit for mending the puncture contains?

Ans. A puncture kit contains, a wrench, a piece of old cycle tube, a pair of small scissors, sand paper, a color pencil, and a sticking solution.

Q7: How can we locate the punctured part of the tube?

Ans. We can locate the punctured part of tube by taking water in a deep pot of water and dipping the tube in the water bit by bit. Air bubble will be seen coming out of the hole with a hissing sound. Mark the spot with a color pencil and test the whole tube this way for any other punctured spot.

Q8: How can we mend a the  puncture on our own after marking the punctured part?

Ans. Following steps should be taken while mending a puncture:

ü  Deflate the tube and let it dry.

ü  Rub the tube by sand paper at the marked are till it gets rough.

ü  Cut the piece from old tyre according to its size.

ü  Also rub the surface of this pipe and make it rough.

ü  Take out the sticking solution and apply at both the rough areas of the tube as well as to the piece of rubber.

ü  Place the piece of old rubber on the punctured area and press it tight.

ü  It sticks and the punctured area has been mended in this way.

ü  Check for more punctured part and repeat the process again.

Q9: How is punctured part of the tire mended at the tire shop?

Ans. The process of mending a puncture at the shop consisted of following steps:

ü  A kind of semi-solid rubber solution is applied at the shop to the punctured part of the tube.

ü  It is heated for some time in a machine, which is a sort of press.

ü  The solution melts and sticks to the tube so that both are inseparable.

COMPREHENSION B:

1.     Learn the meanings and spellings of the words from the lesson and use ten of them

Words	Meanings
crockery	plates, dishes, cups, and other similar items,  especially ones made of earthenware or China
cutlery	knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving  food
honour	high respect; great esteem
eatables	items of food
parcel	an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper  in order to be carried or sent by post
layers	a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically  one of several, covering a surface or body
containing	have or hold (someone or something) within
wrapped	overjoyed; delighted
treasures	a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other  valuable objects
served	perform duties or services for (another person or an  organization)
menu	a list of dishes available in a restaurant
riding	the sport or activity of riding horses
joy	a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
suddenly	quickly and unexpectedly
vanish	disappear suddenly and completely
puncture	a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air
whizzing	move quickly through the air with a whistling or  buzzing sound
tightness	fixed or fastened firmly in place
press	move or cause to move into a position of contact    with something by exerting continuous physical force
frighten	make (someone) afraid or anxious
passers-by	people who happen to be going past something,  especially on foot
emergency	a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation  requiring immediate action

 

Words	Sentences
crockery	My mother went to the crockery shop to buy a new dinner set.
parcel	I want to send a parcel to Turkey.
containing	The basket is containing fruits as well as vegetables.
served	She served me hot coffee that relaxed me a lot.
menu	We ordered chicken broast from the menu card along with cold  drinks.
riding	Yesterday my brother fell down from the horse while riding it.
suddenly	Suddenly someone knocked at the door and that scared me.
frighten	The shriek of the cat at night frightened the sleeping child.
vanish	The sun vanished behind a cloud.
emergency	I am well prepared to face any emergency.

 

 

COMPREHENSION C:

1.     Make nouns from the following:

Words	Nouns
invite	invitation
busy	business
prepare	preparer, preparation
discuss	discusser, discussion
decorate	decoration
punish	punisher, punishment
collect	collection
sing	singer
decide	Decision

COMPREHENSION D:

Complete the spellings of the following.

Remember, Bright, Crockery, Kitchen, Fruit, Vegetables, Treasure, Wrapped.

COMPREHENSION E:

Fill in the blanks:

1. Shahnaz was very happy because it was her birthday.

2. She had invited her friends to a party.

3. The two friends talked about the menu.

4. Now they got busy in the kitchen.

5. They decided to buy the rest of the things from the market.

6. Riding a bicycle is a joy when one is young.

7. You are riding back home merrily.

8. Suddenly a whizzing sound comes from your hind wheel.

9. You lay your bicycle on the ground.

10. You take out your kit for mending the puncture.

11. Sometimes there is a tire burst frightening you and the passers-by.

12. This emergency should not worry you if you are prepared for it.

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